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I remember hearing a landline is useful in case of emergencies. Something about emergency services are able to connect it to an address quickly. Also a landline is less likely to get clogged and drop your call in case of mass emergency.

Are these still the case? i don't know but i keep my landline active. It's insurance I guess.

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One of the advantages of a landline in emergencies is that landline phones don't require their own electricity or batteries to operate.

Interestingly, the Verizon FiOS landline that I got for free with my TV/internet package has a battery backup because it does require electricity. That is definitely true of traditional land lines, though.

Yes, copper. :)

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